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Emphasis on "safe". Regarding your original question, I understand what you're attempting to do, but I think your approach to this and the results you'll derive from this discussion will end up giving you a false sense of security. Percentage-wise, there are lies, damn lies and statistics. Preparation for one aspect at the cost of another will only serve to cheat the one with your percieved "lesser importance". In my opinion, you need to focus on each aspect of BASE in order to mitigate the risks that may be in some areas of your control (ie packing, body position, object avoidance, decision making). And when you've got that one thing 'down'...keep working on it. I think your motivation is commendable. Good luck, -C.

Nice, Abbie. So, when's this little Thelma & Louise roadtrip of yours and Ray's coming to an end? -C.

I was standing right there. The reason is Jason Bell. I've got footage of the conversation. Whether the audio comes out because of the wind is another question. -C.

I have some video that catches the exit and part of the deployment. I'll post it when I get a chance to get it off my camera. If anyone else has footage, please let Russel or I know. Thanks. -C.

I'm not sure why you'd want to do this and I'm having a hard time understanding your use of a slink. If you're simply looking to disable your cutaway system (maybe because you lost your cutaway cable?), you'd be better served by setting up your three-rings as usual, but threading a hard-link through the loop on the other side of the gromets, just as you would the cutaway cable. I've done this with a ground-launching harness that was without cutaway. Edit: But I'm not sure you'd want to do this and then take this through deployment. -C.

I like a challenge and this one involves a bonus skydive. Does this extend to Moth only? -C.

Just until we improve upon the CHIPILS. -C.

Those jumps were fcuking awesome, man. Thanks for coming up with the idea. Really wish I'd been in on the second one. Maybe next year we'll work on the 5-way variation we originally planned. Glad you got out of those line twists on the second one. You should have heard all the people up on the bridge screaming "Kick out of it!" I mean, what part of the wheelchair don't they understand? -C.

And that is exactly my point. I can't think of anything that would mandate such demands for information that wouldn't allow for a little patience. By this statement, I'm not sure you got the purpose of my post. I do not agree with the demands for additional information at this time. Or maybe I misinterpretted your last statement and you used "good enough for you" in general, not meaning good enough for me, personally. -C.

I was prompted to write this by some of the posts I read in the incident thread regarding what happened at SDR in Colorado on Sunday, Oct 16th. First off: I know nothing of the incident. I do not know the jumper, the circumstances or other jumpers at this DZ. My condolences go out to the jumper and his family...both off and on the DZ. I have read plenty of threads that would serve as an example to why I'm starting this one and some others would be more fitting examples due to the wild speculation they contain. This post has been a long time in the making, but I've refrained in the past. In this case, I take exception to the responses requesting more information after the jumpers involved have respectively declined to answer questions until the official report has been completed. DZ.com is a community and one in which valuable information is shared in a couple of the forums. Information about an incident is a valuable learning aid. Those who do not learn from their mistakes are doomed to repeat them. This is as true for an individual as it is for a group of people. There's no contesting that. However, participation is voluntary and no one is accountable to this site or the community members. That's what the USPA (for member dropzones) and FAA are for. Morals, ethics, etc. would suggest that one always volunteer this information and the jumpers at SDR are no exceptions, but the sense of entitlement to all the information, "right now", "immediately", "ariba" by those not connected, whenever something happens--as in this incident or any other--more often than not is inappropriate and lacks respect for the jumper and others involved; especially in this case when they have stated that more information will be available following the investigation. In any incident, if there was information that absolutely needed to be shared "right now" ("immediately", "ariba"), we should trust that those involved would get the information out. In this case, they have stated that they will share the information when the investigation has been completed. Let's try and show a little more respect for our fellow jumpers with a little patience. This is only my opinion and you're welcome to disagree. However, flames, emotional outbursts and destructive comments will not be dignified by a response. -C. (Edits for clarity of my point)

Thought this was a good piece of press about Jon Dragan. Bridge Day Tribute -C.

Ray, huh? "Unpacked packjobs, $40!!!" -C.

Ergo, a lottery ticket. Ergo, a tax on people who are bad at math. -C.

Tell us the same thing a few more times, Tim. It hasn't sunk in, yet. - C .

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You know what they say. "Once you go Dane..." -C.

Whoa...just feel the need to back up a moment. Photo credits on that shot go to Mr. Mashaal. Never leave your camera unattended. I think the only thing I got that weekend was video of one of your tard-overs and the Danish 3-way, which I think you firewired. I'll double check for more, just in case. The only stills are quite unfortunately of your ass. -C.

Hookitt shared that with you, too? And here I thought I was special. -C.

There is absolutely nothing to do in LA. Just PM 'Peej'. He'll tell you. -C.

In the words of another great man... "Uhhh... I'm just going to find an ATM machine." Cya, -C.

Thanks for correcting my typo. Exactly what I meant. -C.

Ah...the infamous Faber bikini picture... -C.

No, that's 75% of the original offer for each. It's a bulk discount...even for small packages such as yourselves. You'll take it and like it. -C.

What he said. -C.

Isn't this the same group of Danes who chubbed Chad's rig? What do you expect? -C.